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Air Toxics at School 2020

School Info

SchoolHamel Elementary School
StreetPO Box 157
CityHamel
StateIL
Number of students128
Student % minority7%
TypeRegular school
StatusCurrently operational
LevelElementary
Data SourceCCD (public schools)

Air Toxics Info

Number of facilities affecting school120
Number of chemicals affecting school149
Toxic percentile nationwide (1=worst)21st
Toxic rank nationwide (1=worst)25,752
Toxic percentile statewide (1=worst)50th
Toxic rank statewide (1=worst)2,763
Toxic Hazard2,817.09

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.78 times the national average at schools.

This school's air toxic concentration is 0.64 times the state average at schools.

Top 5 facilities

FacilityParent CompanyToxic Hazard
WOOD RIVER REFINERYWood River Refinery (facility)1,429.39
WIELAND ROLLED PRODUCTS NA - EAST ALTON CASTING PWieland-Werke AG1,308.11
US STEEL GRANITE CITY WORKSUnited States Steel16.29
ST LOUIS COLD DRAWNNucor10.05
AFTON CHEMICAL CORPNewMarket Corp.9.48

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Top 5 chemicals

ChemicalToxic Hazard
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the un1,927.78
Benzene310.47
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any part168.17
Nickel compounds126.76
Cobalt compounds88.77

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Top 5 chemicals from facilities

FacilityParent CompanyChemicalToxic Hazard
WIELAND ROLLED PRODUCTS NA - EAST ALTON CASTING PWieland-Werke AGChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the un1,224.03
WOOD RIVER REFINERYWood River Refinery (facility)Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the un681.19
WOOD RIVER REFINERYWood River Refinery (facility)Benzene299.35
WOOD RIVER REFINERYWood River Refinery (facility)Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any part163.22
WOOD RIVER REFINERYWood River Refinery (facility)Nickel compounds125.85

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